Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica

Jamaica: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
58th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.8%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.811990199620021990: 0.771 % of labor force with low education in working age1996: 0.793 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.761 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.941 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.903 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica is 0.9%, measured in 2002.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.

That places Jamaica 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1990 0.8%
1996 0.8% +2.9%
1999 0.8% -4.1%
2001 0.9% +23.7%
2002 0.9% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 55 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  2. 56 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  3. 57 Belize 0.9% compare
  4. 59 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  5. 60 Armenia 0.9%
  6. 61 Colombia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica was 0.9% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Jamaica ranks 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2002.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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